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Early Tests Bode Well for Microsoft Security Essentials

Posted by Kara Reeder Jun 25, 2009 9:21:42 AM

Microsoft's free anti-virus software, Microsoft Security Essentials, has performed well in early tests, according to PCWorld. AV-Test challenged the product with its "WildList" collection of 3,194 recent, common viruses, bots and worms. Microsoft Security Essentials was able to detect and remove every one of the malware samples.

 

Computerworld reports that AV-Test also notes that Security Essentials, formerly known as Morro, did not mistakingly flag legitimate files as being malicious.

 

It seems people are very curious about the product. According to ChannelWeb, the maximum 75,000 downloads was reached in less the 24 hours.

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